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Day and Night

During an acute attack Of Bronchitis, Q
ceaseless tickling in the throat, and an
exnausting, dry, hacking cough, afaict
the sufferer. Sleep Is banished, and great
prostration follows. This disease Is also
attended with Hoarseness, and sometimes
Loss Of Voice. It Is liable to become
chronic, involve the lungs, and terminate
fatally. Ayers Cherry Pectoral affords
speedy relief and cure in cases of Bron-
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cough, and induces refreshing sleep.
have been q practicing physician for
twenty-four years, and, for the past
twelve, have suffered from annual attacks
Of Bronchitis. After exhausting all the
usual remedies
Without Relief,
tried Ayers Cherry Pectoral. 1t helped
me Immediately, and effected . speedy
cure.-G. Stoveall, NJ. D., Carrollton, Miss.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral is decidedly tho
best remedy, within my knowledge, for
chronic Bronchitis, and all lung diseases.
M. A. Rust, n. D., South Paris, Ne.
Twas attacked, last winter, with severe
Cold, which, from exposure, grew worse
and finally settled on my Lungs. BY
night sweats was reduced almost to .
skeleton. My Cough was incessant, and
frequently spit blood. My physician told
me to give up business, or / would mot
live month. After taking various RENE
dies without relief, was finally
Cured BY Using
two bottles Of Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
am now in perfect health, and able to
resume business, after having been pro-
nounced incurable with Consumption.
8. P. Henderson, Saulsburgh, Penn.
For years I was In . decline. I had
weak lungs, and suffered from Bronchitis
and Catarrh. Ayers Cherry Pectoral re-
stored me to health, and have been for
long time comparatively vigorous. In
case Of o sudden cold always resort 70
the Pectoral, and find speedy relief
Edward e. Curtis, Rutlapd, VT
Two years ago suffered from severe
Bronchitis. The physician attending me
became fearful that the disease would ter.
inmate In Pneumonia. After trying vari-
Gus medicines, without benefit, he finally
prescribed Ayers Cherry Pectoral, which
relieved mo It once. / continued to take
this medicine short time, and was cured.
Ernest Cotton, Lognnsport, Ind.
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NOTICE.

TN PURSUANCE OF THE ACT OF THE LEG
Il islature of the Stat Of Florida, entitled An
act to provide general Law for the incorporation
Of railroads and canals passed February 10, 1874
and the acts amendatory thereof and supplementary
thereto, we, the undersigned, hereby give notice OF
the formation of a certain company, with the cor
porate name Atlantic and Western Railroad
Company, tor the purpose Of constructing main
tanning and operating railroad for public use in
the conveyance of persons and property, and for
the purpose of maintaining and operating any rail-
road already constructed for the like public use,
commencing on the Atlantic ocean at a point
nearly east of New Smyrna, said State, and running
thence through into the counties of volusia and
Lake, said State and terminating at Tavares
in said county of Lake; and also, such branch
line supporting said main line, within said counties
as may be deemed necessary and txpedient.
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b. your physician \ lady who FOR
years suffered from distressing female com
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and had d,spaired OF cure, finally found remc-
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aid Of physician. From feelings OF gratitude
sac will send t,co rescrlptions-whch cured her
and an illustrated pamphlet entitled The
Stepping Stone TO Health and iul instructions,
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NOTICE.

THE COPARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EX-
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both of Tallahassee, Florida, under the firm name
OF Gilmore & HART, is this day dissolved by limil,-
ton and mutual consent
Persons 10 whom the late firm of G. II II. may
be indebted are required to hand iu their accounts
for settlement to w. d HArtt, within thirty days
from date, and all parties owing said firm are re-
quested to make immediate payment to W. d..
Hartt, who is alone authorized 10 receive the
+ C. GILMORE,
w. D. HAkTT.
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NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, HAVE THIS
w 5th day of November, 1887 associated our
selves together under and by virtue of Section l,
Chapter 1897, of the Laws of Florida, approved
February 10Th, 1874, and the amendments thereto,
under the corporate name of the Canaveral and
South Florida Railroad Company. The principal
place of business of said company shall be in Ca
naveral, Brevard county. Florida, and the purpose
for which said company is formed is to construct,
operate, and maintain railroad with terminal ia
cillties for public USE aud conveyance of persons
and property. Said railroad shall be located in
Brevard county, Florida and shall commence at or
near Titusville, and run thence in easterly di-
rection, over the most advantageous route to the
Atlantic ocean; thence in southerly direction
along or near said ocean to point at or near the
Blight of Canaveral, with branch to Banana river
The length of said railroad will be about twenty
five miles The capital stock of said company to
be 100000 to be divided into 1000 shares of 800
each.
CANAvERAL, Fla. Nov. 5th, 1887
tSigned) PHIN'S. D. WESSON,
HENRY Fl. HARRISON, Trustee,
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n NJ PENNY.
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1855

Will be great campaign year, and everybody in
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uErEOROLOGICAL.

o..,,s Of 7enperaturs at Tallahassee F10r'a0
for the past 'oeek.
don. taken by W. A. RAwLs, Druggist Ano
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Leave your orders Ut Cold Ssorage stand for
Beef. Mutton, Fish and Game.
Wild Turkeys and Ducks every Tuesday
inursday and Saturday at Cold Storage stand.
-One cent per pound for Ice will be the price
during the winter months.
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THOMAS COUNTYs EVIDENCE.
TOWNSVILLE, GA, July 9, 1887.

" A Briggs
My boy, about IL years old. had the measles
about one year ago, and until month ago had
not recovered from the effects of them. His face
was bloalcd and yellow, his breath Was short,
and he had no appetite, being so weak he WAS
almost helpless He suffered with dizziness.
His condition was So bad was in great trouble
about him | tried several remedies which did
him no good saw the advertisement OF your
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AFTER taking about bottles Is tor 5000 he is
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refer 10 Mr.. S. J. Casses TO the correctness OF
this statement Yours truly,
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The Temperance Issue has been Decided in
Texas and Tennessee Lately.
The VERDICT

THE VERDICT
As "a the merits ot l. W. HARPER's NELSON
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many years ago by The people of The United
States, hn prefer il because il is better purer
anG lar more wholesome than any other brand
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genealogical Report for November.

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=, barometer 70 inches.
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M 4. Bviags.'
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-12
4 Queer Table.

The dear little schoolma'am has been put
ting some queer ideas into my head Of late
For instance, wish to tell you all to-day OF
a very queer table. In the first place, it is
several hundred years old--very aged for a
bit of furniture, is it noti Well, it is really
1000 years old. There is scarcely day in
which we do not use it, and it is as good rs
new, just as sound and strong as ever. No;
it is not iron, and yet can't see how it can
ever wear out.
All of you who are old enough have seen
it, and, after while, you will all get 50 that
you can Use it without having to look at it at
ALL
II is not used for breakfast. dinner or any
meal And it Is not of wood, either, as or
binary tables are Yet it has many columns,
all ornamented with figures of different sizes
and shapes, and these figures may he ~ put
together rs to make others There is no end
to the number that can thus be made, al
though the original set consists Of only nine
some might say ten,
And now my account OF il is nearly com
pete. The table comes all the way from
Arabia. There is much guessing about its
origin, too; but. however it was made and
whoever made it, very useful table it is, and
you may call 1.-THE multiplication table, il
you like.-St Nicholas.
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The battle AK was first made of stone or
bronze, and then of bone and afterward OF
metal. 1t was the tavOrIte weapon OF the
Gerinanic tribes and the Gauls, and they
used it with great skill against their enemy
They could hurl it from them and kill at "a
distance as well as near by.
The ancient French or Gauls fastened the
ak on short handle about two feet long, but
the Saxons fixed it on pole 50 long that it
was termed the pole AK. Sometimes it was
an ak on one side aud Il hammer or saw edge
or sharp point on the other, and sometimes
a long, two edged sword was fastened at the
upper end Of the pole.
The tomahawk OF the North American In
dams is but form Of battle ax, or rather
battle Ratchet, and the Indians can use it so
skillfully that they can kill a man forty feet
off by throwing it at him. - Lieut. Hamilton,
II ~
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Henry Hatton tells in Harper's Young
Folks how great great deal Of juggling
that is, tossing balls and bottles spinning
hats and other articles-that passes for skill
Is in reality the result Of trickery. As an ex-
ample he describes how TO spin handker-
chief. Have a short, sharp pointed wire fast
ened in the end OF a stick without letting It
bs known, or else have u ferruls 10 which
wire is fastened 80 that 1t can he slipped on
to the end of cane Throw large silk
handkerchief into the air, and as It is falling
catch it Oh the pointed end of the stick, which
you must rotate rapidly, and the hsndker-
chief will spread itself out fiat, spin around
in wonderful manner, and 60 far toward
establishing the performers reputation -
tusRler.
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About midnight strange small craft came
and anchored beside the Minnesota. The
Confclcrates who saw her next morning said
afterwards she looked like IA black plank with
a Yankee cheese box on top. Tn" mysterious
small fat object was John EricssOn's Monitor
aud this was her tr'a, trip She had come
into the roads that night Just in time 10 hear
the last of the cannonadiHs. Her commander
was Lieut.. John l.. Worlen, u. : ~
The Yankee cheese box" that the Confed-
crates saw was a revolving tower or turret,
twenty feet in diameter and ten fee; high
bomb proof. Inside were two li-inch Dahl
rren cannon. which could I've turned and
aimed in any direction through the portfolios
of the tower, The guns were revolved with
power from the double cylinder engine that
propelled the boat. The deck of the vessel
was nearly level with the water, and down
under this all the crew STAYED except the
two who worked the guns within the turret.
The boat was sharpened at both ends, ~ feet
long, "a feet wide. and had a double hull.
The upper hull projected all over the lower
one, and protected anchor, rIdder and screw
propeller Tie whole top was decked over with
heavy iron The top of the turret was Of rail-
road bar iron, armored over with iron plate,
holes being left for ventilation. To get at the
Monitors machinery, ana damage her, a shot
would have to pass through twenty feet Of
water and then strike slanting heavy iron
plate Thus there was nothing sho: could
touch except the fiat deck or the turret or
the low fiat pilot house, which latter was as
heavily built as the turret The smoke stack,
also protected with heavy iron boxing, was
built telescope fashion with slides that could
be drawn within one another when the vessel
was in action
There was 40 way TO get into her except
down ladder through the turret, one man
at n time Such was the invincible little
demon of war that came down TO meet the
Merrimac. Sh. was built ia 100 days out
and out.
The Merrimac and Monitor fight was no
exception To the rule that the great battles
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MDRRIMAC and MONITOR
Story Of One Of the Great Naval
Engagements of the World.
A FAMOUS SUNDAY FIGHT,
The Gray Bearded Pilot Of the Merri'
mac Describes the Battle.

The Confederate Ram Merrimae Accom-.
piished Greater Work Of Destruction
In q single Half Day Than Any Other
War Vessel Ever Built-But She Could
Not Whip Capt. John Ericsson's Mon.
ttor-Battie Of The Iron Clsds, March
Q. 1862.
On the shores at the mouth OF the blue
Chesapeake this time OF year the air is mild
as June. Salt breeze and pine forest mingle
and give it bracing fragrance. Fig trees and
fringy cape myrtles live outdoors the year
around. It is one of the most delightful
spots Of the earth. Visitors to Old Point
Comfort and Fortress Monroe linger on day
after day. Travellers stopping at the great
hotel east Of the fortress sit hour 10y hour in
the verandas. Anon they change and take
sail over the bright waters with the captain.
Everybody calls him the captain. He is
hale, gray bearded man with a keen eye and a
strong frame He has been about the CheSa-
peake and Norfolk bay more years than
good many of our readers have lived. Year
after year, too, while the lotererS sit and
gaze, now at the blue sky, now at the softly
rolling breakers which are even aS blue they
ask the captain to tell them the story Of the
Merrimac and the Monitor fight
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The little Monitor followed in her wake,
and when the Merrimac turned her iron beaR
forward, there was the cheese box directly
between her and the Minnesota. The stern
guns of the Minnesota opened on the ram,
but she was invulnerable. L. her sides had
been PERPENDICULAR, some of the fifty great
shots which struck her from Capt. Van
Br,mt's guns on the Minnesota, must have
penetrated her
A. the ram approached, the little Moni'
tors turret guns began to revolve and fire.
The ram answered with a. tremendous broad
side. One conical shot from the huge Arm
strong gun penetrated the Monitors turret
uart way. but the bolt broke off and re-
NAMED sticking between the bars of railroad
iron, bent and fa,tened. The relic is still
preserved Other shot from the ram flew
around and over the Monitor without effect.
The little raft steamed around and around
her ponderous foe seeking point of attack.
But there was none. They pounded ut each
other tremendously, neither hurting the
other.
The Merrimac, finding she had made no im-
preston on the Monitor, turned her guns once
more upon the Merrimac and made n savage
attack, which told terribly. At that moment
the little Monitor steamed up and placed her
self between the ram aud the Minnesota. The
Merrimac changed her position and once more
the big ram and the little turret ship grappled.
The Merrmac grounded AMI the Mime
sofa trained her guns directly upon her.
She go. aioat and turned towards Norfolk,
the Monitor after her
Suddenly the Merrimac turned like an ami
nal maddenel and headed with oil her force
directly at the Monitor, seeking To run her
down. The iron beak grated over the level
deck, and the little raft came up sarenely
ready for fight again. The Mcrlimac was
more damaged than her antagonist. One
heavy shot penetrated the armor OF the ram.
There was more maneuvering aud more can
nonading at close quarters, when suddenly
the firing ceased.
The Merrimac and her attendant fleet
headed up the bay. At the same time the
Monitor turned and steamed down the bay
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d our war occurred on Sunday, So did the
battle Of Waterloo, and many other great
fights the world over.
Sunday, March o, about q clock In the
morning, the sloping roof of the tremendous
ram loomed up through the haze, and bore
down upon the Minnesota. With her were
her attendants Of the day before, the Con-
federa,e gunboats Patrick Henry, James
town, Raleigh, Beaufort and Teaser To-
nether they carried eleven guns In the
battle of the day before Commodore Blu
chanan had been severely wounded by
"a shot from the Congress, and in the ac-
ton Of March y, the command devolved
upon his first officer, Lieut. Catesby Jones.
The powder division on board the Congress was
in charge Of Paymaster Mexican Buchanan,
brother Of the commander of the Merrimac.
Only one thing had prevented the destruc-
ton Of the Minnesota in the action OF Satur-
tlay, and that was the fact that she was
grounded in water too shoal for the Mer-
rimac to come near her. Her misfortune had
proved her salvation
At the approach Of the Merrimac and her
tenders on Sunday morning the drums OF
the Minnesota heat Ia quarters. Away down
under water the crew Of the little Monitor
got ready for fight,
4 strange scene in naval warfare then took
place The gray bearded captain at Old
Point Comfort tells il rs though l. happened
Yesterday The Monitor was only one-tlfth
the size Of the Merrimac and Of very much
lighter draft.
The Merrimac steamed up past the Mime
sofa toward Fortress Monroe, Then she
turned and prepared to come straight at the
Minnesota
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carefully frtSi LIEUT.. "ORhEN.
dent Lincoln visited him, and wept at
sight of the blinded hero who had done so
much. The gallant officer finally recovered
his sight Nobody else in the Monitor was
hurt
The Minnesota had been terribly shattered
a shot from the MerrmaC had exploded the
boiler of the tug Dragon, scaldng several
men. The Minnesota, by throwing over
board some guns and other heavy articles,
and by attaching several more tugs to pun
and strain at her, got out Of her mud bed
Monday morning and went up under the
shelter of Fortress Monroe.
In the two days fighting the Federal
forces lost nearly 400 men and two valuable
ships; the Confederate forces lost thirteen
men. The Monitor was struck with shot
TWENTY-FIVE times. one of which damaged the
pilot house somewhat The Merrimacs long
iron bow had been twisted when she ran into
the Cumberland Two of her guns were
broken, her smoke and steam pipes and flag
staff were shot away, and as she steamed up
Norfolk bay it was seen that she sagged at
the stern.
"But what did the Monitor and Merlimac
do next" They never came together again.
said the gray bearded captain. They watched
around there a good while, the Merrimac pro
tecting Norfolk and the mouth of the james,
the Monitor protecting the Chesapeake. Once
in while each one would come out and
scream around with her steam whistle awhile
mighty sassy, pretending to challenge But
il the other seemed likely to take it up that
one backed off in hurry. One was afraid
and the other descent"
The Merrimac was destroyed in Nay fol
lowing by her own commander, Josiah Tat
nall, to prevent her from falling into Federal
hands. The Monitor foundered in gale on
Cape Hatteras, the last day Of the year 1869
and was lost.
The fight OF the Merrimac and Monitor has
taken its place as one of the great naval en-
gagements OF the world
The employment OF vessels wholly srmored
With iron revolutionized sea warfare.